Who will win PR 2014?

[Duke_S]

Last of the cobbles, the big 1. Who will win?

 

[Arredondo]

The only thing i can think now is: Sagan will not win a monument this year. Again,

 

[benzwire]

Phinney. At least I hope so...

 

[BigMac]

The question is...

Can anyone outrace(smart) Gaudin?

 

[dlwssonic]

Watch out for phinney... He will come big, just worried that he had quite a disrupted year this season. Missing out on msr and e3

 

[Vino's Mum]

This poll lacks the 'Wiggo's mud-caked beard to solo home from the Arenberg Forest' option.

 

[Afrank]

I'd also like to see Phinney, Stybar, Vanmarcke, and Sagan do well.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

If anyone can beat Cancellara, it's Sep

 

[podunavac]

Cancellara isn't as strong as the last year, but he's developed a sprint that only a few can match after 250 k's on the cobbles, so...
The first defense of the double on the program next Sunday, stay tuned.
Flandriens obviously need the Swiss to set them a benchmark.

 

[Lanark]

Could be a great race. Cancellara is the favorite, but not by a huge margin. He didn't look as strong this year as he did last year in the Ronde, and last year he had a lot of trouble winning Roubaix.

On the other hand, he could be having a different build up. Last year he looked past his peak in Roubaix, while this year he improved a lot between Strade Bianchi, where he looked fairly weak, till now. Maybe he'll be stronger next week.

Although I think Cancellara is the favorite, I'd like Vanmarcke to win a little more. Great gutsy rider. He has had a lot of bad luck the last couple of years, but when he is strong, he is really strong.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

If anyone can beat Cancellara, it's Sep

Yeah, I agree. I'm also looking forward to see what Kristoff can do. He has a shot as well.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

Degenkolb.

 

[Peter von]

Yeah, I agree. I'm also looking forward to see what Kristoff can do. He has a shot as well.

I just voted Sep, because voting Cancelara is no fun at all, and then you made me realize i forgot Kristoff AGAIN!

Anyway i think Kristoff will look strong but won't win.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Will have to downgrade Sagan significantly here, even Sir Wiggo will place higher imo.

Anyway Vanmarcke FTW. What a rider.

 

[SeriousSam]

Can't see past Luigi

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Will have to downgrade Sagan significantly here, even Sir Wiggo will place higher imo.

Anyway Vanmarcke FTW. What a rider.

Wiggins was good today, surprisingly. He managed 32nd. Perhaps he is actually serious about Paris Roubaix

 

[roundabout]

I am not sure that Boonen is out of it.

 

[VeloHuman]

Poll needs more Kristoff. Especially after today.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Vanmarcke!!!!

Please don't get outsprinted by Canc again, it will hurt my soul!

 

[rainman]

Cance again ftw, cant see Sep outsprinting him. Degenkolb could but he's unlikely to hang on during infernal Carrefour, Mons and the like. Can't see Thomas figuring, he will likely crash (not because he's a cowboy, he is a good bike handler, but he does take risks), also hasn't got the sheer power required for Roubaix. He could end up working for Wiggo on the day.
Whoever wins it will need some luck on the day, that is the nature of the beast.

 

[Roderick]

You just can't look past Turgot/Gaudin/Minard for an AG2R/French 1-2-3

 

[Marco Pantani]

Boonen will be glad he won't face any hills.

He should be in reach.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Yeah, I agree. I'm also looking forward to see what Kristoff can do. He has a shot as well.

Same here (also regarding Kristoff, the guy gained a level this year)

 

[Roude Leiw]

You just can't look past Turgot/Gaudin/Minard for an AG2R/French 1-2-3

Vincent Jerome did a pretty good race today, was surprised. Gaudin should have stayed with Turgot at Europcar, they would have a very nice cobbles team, so none of them has anything

 

[Miburo]

I am not sure that Boonen is out of it.

Yea PR suits him way better. Look at '07, his RVV was pretty bad but then next week he was prob the best guy in the race.

He's always better in PR, except for '06/'10.